1/8
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1/8 is the abbreviated designation and common nickname for the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps unit
ⓘ
infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| branch | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Lebanon conflict (1982–1984) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formedAs | 1st Battalion, 8th Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | 1/8 ⓘ |
| hasBattalionNumber | 1st Battalion ⓘ |
| hasNickname | One-Eight ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | 1st Battalion, 8th Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentNumber | 8th Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
Headquarters and Service Company, 1/8
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rifle Company A, 1/8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Rifle Company B, 1/8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Rifle Company C, 1/8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Weapons Company, 1/8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
2nd Marine Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
8th Marine Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ II Marine Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Be Not Afraid ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1983 Beirut barracks bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | United States Department of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
2nd Marine Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
8th Marine Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ II Marine Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
ⓘ
repel enemy assault by fire and close combat ⓘ |
| role | ground combat ⓘ |
| service | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | Marine infantry ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| specialization |
amphibious assault
ⓘ
expeditionary warfare ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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